Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 796

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Background

Title

Description: Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of electors in territory to be annexed.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (H) Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Hamilton (109th)

Additional Authors: Staples, Turner

Code Sections: A 021-0001-0027, A 021-0001-0029, A 021-0001-0031, A 021-0001-0033, A 021-0001-0035, A 021-0001-0037, A 021-0001-0039

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN BOTH THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY DESIRE TO ENLARGE ITS BOUNDARIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 AND 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION FROM CHANCERY COURT PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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